2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team

NCAATeamSeason
Mode = football
Year = 2007
Team = Bowling Green Falcons


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Conference = Mid-American Conference
Division = East
ShortConference = MAC
BCSRank =
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APRank =
Record = 8-5
ConfRecord = 6-2
HeadCoach = Gregg Brandon
OffCoach = Mick McCall
DefCoach = Mike Ward
OScheme =
DScheme =
StadiumArena = Doyt Perry Stadium (c. 23,724, Field Turf)
Champion = MAC East Division Co-Champions
BowlTourney = GMAC Bowl
BowlTourneyResult = L 63-7

The 2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2007 NCAA football season. The team was coached by Gregg Brandon and played their home games in Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. It was the 89th season of play for the Falcons. Bowling Green finished the season 8-5 overall and has finished 4-2 in the MAC East. They participated in the GMAC Bowl, losing to Tulsa 63-7. They capped the season by beating arch rival cfb link|year=2007|team=Toledo Rockets|school=University of Toledo|title=Toledo for the first time in 3 years.cite web | last = Autullo | first = Ryan | title = BG makes its Points: Falcons rout UT to finish strong | publisher = Toledo Blade | date = 2007-11-24 | url = https://timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?&Dato=20071124&Kategori=SPORTS03&Lopenr=711240431&Ref=AR| accessdatee = February 19, 2008]

Pre-season

Bowling Green was picked to finish fifth in the MAC East Division by the MAC News Media Association [cite web | url=http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072507aab.html | title=Falcons Tabbed for Fifth in East| publisher=BGSUFalcons.com | date=2007-07-25 | accessdate=2008-03-03] . Three Falcons, Senior Kory Lichtensteiger and Juniors Erique Dozier and Corey Partridge, garnered preseason honors by being named to All-MAC preseason teams [cite web | url=http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061907aaa.html | title=Three Falcons Earn MAC Preseason Honors| publisher=BGSUFalcons.com | date=2007-06-19 | accessdate=2008-03-03] .

All-MAC preseason teams

* First team
** Kory Lichtensteiger, C
* Second team
** Erique Dozier, LB
** Corey Partridge, WR

chedule

CFB Schedule Start
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rankyear = 2007
tv = yes
attend = yesCFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/1/2007
time = 8:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away = yes
opponent = Minnesota
site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
tv = Big Ten Network
score = 32-31
overtime = OT
attend = 49,253CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/8/2007
time = 12:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
opponent = Michigan State
site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
tv = Big Ten Network
score = 28-17
attend = 67,276CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/22/2007
time = 12:00pm
w/l = w
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Temple Owls|school=Temple University|title=Temple
site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv = ESPN Plus
score = 48-35
attend = 16,482CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/29/2007
time = 6:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming = yes
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Western Kentucky Hilltoppers|school=Western Kentucky University|title=Western Kentucky
site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv =
score = 42-21
attend = 20,622CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/6/2007
time = 12:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
opponent = Boston College
opprank = 7
site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
tv = ESPNU
score = 55-24
attend = 40,117CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/13/2007
time = 3:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
away = yes
opponent = Miami
site_stadium = Yager Stadium
site_cityst = Oxford, OH
tv = FSN Ohio
score = 47-14
attend = 16,148CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/20/2007
time = 4:00pm
w/l = w
away = yes
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|school=Kent State University|title=Kent State
site_stadium = Dix Stadium
site_cityst = Kent, OH
tv =
score = 31-20
attend = 10,248CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/27/2007
time = 6:00pm
w/l = l
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Ohio Bobcats|school=Ohio University|title=Ohio
site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv = ESPN GamePlan
score = 38-27
attend = 11,602CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/2/2007
time = 7:30pm
w/l = w
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Akron Zips|school=University of Akron|title=Akron
site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv = ESPNU
score = 44-20
attend = 12,766CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/9/2007
time = 7:30pm
w/l = w
away = yes
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|school=Eastern Michigan University|title=Eastern Michigan
site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium
site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
tv = ESPNU
score = 39-32
attend = 4,304CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/17/2007
time = 1:00pm
w/l = w
away = yes
opponent = Buffalo
site_stadium = University at Buffalo Stadium
site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
tv =
score = 31-17
attend = 11,740CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/23/2007
time = 2:30pm
w/l = w
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Toledo Rockets|school=University of Toledo|title=Toledo
site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
tv = ESPNU
score = 37-10
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attend = 18,926CFB Schedule Entry
date = 1/6/2008
time = 8:00 pm
w/l = l
neutral = yes
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|school=University of Tulsa|title=Tulsa
site_stadium = Ladd Peebles Stadium
site_cityst = Mobile, AL
tv = ESPN
score = 63-7
attend = 36,932
gamename = GMAC BowlCFB Schedule End
poll = AP Poll
timezone = Eastern Time
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Roster

The 2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team consists of 95 total players. The class breakdown of these players is 12 seniors, 21 juniors, 30 sophomores, 12 redshirt freshman, and 18 true freshman [cite web | url=http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bgu-m-footbl-mtt.html | title=2007 roster | publisher=BGSUFalcons.com | accessdate=2008-01-25 ] . Returning starters from the 2006 team are six offensive starters and eight defensive starters. Overall, 53 lettermen are returning from the 2006 team (25 on offense, 28 on defense and 0 on special teams).cite web |url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/644766.html |title=2007 Bowling Green Preview |publisher=Scout.com |accessdate=2008-03-02 |date=2007-05-17 ]

Coaching staff

* Gregg Brandon - Head Coach
* Troy Rothenbuhler - Asst. Head Coach/Tight Ends/Recruiting
* Mick McCall - Offensive Coordinator
* Mike Ward - Defensive Coordinator
* Stephen Bird - Special Teams/Outside Receivers
* Matt Campbell - Offensive Line
* Adam Gonzaga - Secondary
* Deion Melvin - Linebackers
* John Hunter - Running Backs
* Doug Phillips - Defensive Line
* Jason Morton - Offensive Assistant
* Brad Wilson - Defensive Assistant
* Aaron Hillmann - Strength and Conditioning
* David Ebersbach - Director of Operations

Post season

As the 2007 college football season neared the end, many organizations began to announce finalists and winners of various post-season awards. Kory Lichtensteiger was named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, given to the nation's best center. He was one of 6 athletes recognized [cite news | title=Lichtensteiger Named a Finalist for the Rimington Trophy | publisher=BGSUFalcons.com | url=http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112807aac.html | accessdate=2008-03-02 | date=2007-11-28 ] . Bowling Green also had eight players make the All-Conference Teams (the fourth most of any school in the MAC [cite web|url=http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112707aaa.html|title=Eight Falcons Earn All-MAC Honors|publisher=BGSUFalcons.com|accessdate=2008-03-02 | date=2007-11-27 ] ).

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cores by quarter

Receiving

Statistics from: cite web | url=http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2007-2008/teamcume.html | title=Bowling Green - Cumulative Season Statistics | publisher=BGSUFalcons.com | accessdate=2008-03-02

Notes

See also

* 2007-08 Mid-American Conference season
* 2007 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
* 2007 NCAA Division I-A football season
* Bowling Green Falcons football

External links

* [http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/bgu-m-footbl-body.html Bowling Green Falcons Football official site]